VINEcrazy presents...MORE Passion Flowers
Over 460 Varieties Out There!
(above) Alata...15' climber,z10, 4" purple/white/crimson flowers spring-autumn, edible fruits popular in Brazilian markets...
(above) Edulis...(The Purple Granadilla)26' climber, z8-10, white/mauve showy 3 1/2" flowers, grow in heat for delicious purple edible fruit......
(above) Adularia...20' climber, Unusual new hybrid from UK, Starry pink/apricot summer blooms...
(above) Antioquiensis...(Red Banana Passion Flower)17'climber, z8-10, 5"cerise/pink flowers spring-autumn,small yellow banana shaped fruit, excellent in small pots...
(above) Quadrangularsis...(The Great Granadilla), 50' climber,red/purple/white 5" flowers summer-autuimn,giant fruits up to 8lb., many parts of theis plant are grown for medicinal properties....
(above) Herbertiana...16' Climber,z10, yellow/orange 3" flowers summer-autumn, Australian species, edible fruit, likes warmth...
(above) Caerulea..."Hardy Blue Passion Flower) 30'climber . z7-10, blue/white 4" flowers summer-autumn, hardy on a south or west wall in sheltered sites or conservatory...
(above) Vitaloia...(Vine-leafed Passion Flower) 12' climber, z10, scarlet, starry fragrant flowers in summer, mottled green/yellow edible fruit...
(above) Mollisima...(Banana Passion Flower) 16' climber,z8-10, 4" shell to coral pink flowers summer-autumn,outdoors sheltered,cool indoors, tangy, orange edible fruit...
(above) Passion fruits
Sweet or tangy in colors ranging from purple to yellow, orange and mottled green...
GROWING INFO: "Passion flowers (passifloraceae) Seed may need prechill for 3 months but easy to grow. Soak seed. Although erratic to germinate, most young plants will quickly produce flowers within 2 years. They enjoy well-drained, poor, sandy soils, do not overwater or overfeed."
BOOKS & INFO: There are many more varieties of passionflowers. I will be adding more here soon so BOOKMARK and return!
Passion Flowers by John Vanderplank, MIT Press, Cambridge, USA, 1996, (2nd Edition) Describes 150 of the over 460 known species of Passiflora, with over 120 color photographs.
Covers classification and structure, cultivation, propagation, the varieties, hybridization, pests and diseases, with appendices on identification, useful addresses, and glossary.
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